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Di_BCNA
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15 years ago

Get connected day!

Hi all!

Welcome to all our new members, and here's our first Get Connected Day post for 2011.

The purpose of the Get Connected post is to provide a place where you can introduce yourself if you'd like to widen your connections.

What to do...

Comment to this post (use the comment form at the bottom of the page) with a short note about yourself and who you're looking to connect to.  Easy!

If you see someone with experience similar to yours, who you'd like to connect to, then just click their username (in their post) and you will end up on their profile page.  Then all you need to do is look on the left side of the page under their picture and you'll see an "add contact" link and follow the prompts.

Why connect to others?

One of the good things about connecting to others, is that all of their blog posts will show up on your homepage in a reading list.  So if you haven't visited the site in a few days, you'll still see what everyone is up to!

Important note

Remember to check your own privacy settings on your "edit" page. There's no need to reveal anything personal or private, but if you want others to connect to you, you should make some of your My Profile settings "public" so others can find out a bit about you (eg. 'my story', 'about' me' and 'breast cancer experience'). 

If you're not sure what to do, you might like to read this post on how to change your privacy settings. 

Have fun!

Di

(if you want to go back and browse the old 'get connected posts' to find out a bit more about our members, just click on the 'get connected' tag).

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  • Tanya's avatar
    Tanya
    Member
    15 years ago

    Welcome Girls

    Mel,  they reckon socks  and jocks are a crappy Christmas present??  I reckon I would trade BC for socks and jocks any day!!

    Samantha - Great that you have made some connections already!  and hoping you will make many more.  Mmmmm, a 14 year old daughter??  I would imagine she is at the lovely age where she is 14 going on 24???  and twin boys??? WOW, I have just spent the last week taking care of my sisters baby and she was really demanding (but way too cute for words) and I can not imagine that times two?????

    And last but not least Sue, great to see you contributing already with some really great advice to others.  Your posts are informative yet passionate at the same time and I personally look forward to reading more.

    Welcome to you all and sorry we had to meet under the circumstances (BC) but look forward to chatting to you all some more soon.

    Tanya xx

  • Di_BCNA's avatar
    Di_BCNA
    Member
    15 years ago

    Hi Galaxy Sue -- glad you're finding your way around, but feel free to keep asking if you get stuck.  Especially in this group which is all about finding easier ways to do things!  :)

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    Di_BCNA
    Member
    15 years ago

    Hi Mel and welcome to you, too! :)  Glad you found the site and feel free to ask if you need a hand finding your way around. 

    If you want to read some basic info on getting started, then take a look at the Help page -- that's a good place to begin.  Otherwise just have a browse around and comment where you like, there's no right or wrong here. :)

  • Galaxy_Sue's avatar
    Galaxy_Sue
    Member
    15 years ago

    Thank you Di for creating this site.  I'm slowly learning to use it and it's great.  It's truly a wonderful thing you are doing.

    Mel, sorry to hear about your difficult news.  Most of us here have gone through or are going through a very similar experience and whilst it's shocking and scary at first, things settle down after a while and you get on with doing what you need to do to survive.

    You will meet loads of extraordinary people who are battling cancer just like you and whilst there will be no shortage of sad and frustrating times you'll be surprised at how many wonderful experiences you will have as well.  This has changed your life forever but your new "normal" will encompass many positives as well.  You'll see.

    Stay strong and all our love to you,

    Galaxy Sue. 

    BTW - I can remember thinking I'd just cut out the cancer and move on too.  It's not naivety, most of us don't know much about cancer until it touches us personally.  Try to keep smiling.

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    Samantha_Cunnin
    Member
    15 years ago

    wow!!!..what a great idea..i'll start the ball rolling..

    i am sam.  I am almost 42 yrs old and i live in rural victoria. I am a mum to 3 (daughter 14,twin boys aged 6) and have the best hubby in the world (altho i'm sure some of u may disagree). i have secondary cancer (primary in the breast..secondary to the liver, lungs and neck nodes).I was diagnosed in dec 2009 (primary) and jan 2010 (secondary). After mastectomey surgery I rec'd 8 doses of taxotere along with herceptin and continue still with herceptin now. All scans are showing great results and i am feeling well (apart from the usual aches and pains that comes with getting older)..would love to make some more connections. I have made a couple already :)  as i am feeling well i am happy to provide support and a laugh whenever i can :)